Marc Badi, Vetriebsleiter of the Bizerba label business, explains why is supposed savings quickly run Bochum in the opposite, August 17, 2010–labels are almost always the most cost-effective component of the product packaging, but have the greatest influence on their functionality and thus also on the sales and the production process. However, many producers save at the wrong end, such as Marc Badi, Sales Director of Bizerba labels factory in Bochum, Germany, explains: it is to observe how producers invest in dirty processed labels of inferior quality and with poor finishing again. They can cause serious damage to the machine, glue, for example, print heads and thus disrupt the production process. “This leads to high maintenance and spare parts costs and operates the supposed at first glance savings on the contrary: the production cost increases”. An example from the meat industry: Based on the entire final packaging, the label has only a fraction of the cost here by around 10 percent. But it influenced factors Pack speed, market presence and functions like the easy to open.

Who some percents saves only the label”, so Buettgenbach, in regard to these secondary factors little saved and production processes ineffizientere with safety. We have demonstrated this in several studies “. In one of the studies, we were able to show up, that approximately 100,000 euros in extra costs (spare parts, machine, machine controls, service) partially offset by the cost savings amounting to 60,000 euros due to the cheap labels the additional costs incurred were traced clearly and unequivocally to the labels. Bizerba L & C: The Bochum-based Bizerba works labels and consumables has more than 25 years of experience in the manufacture of labels, adhesives and laminates in particular. The laminate manufacturing and reprography (layout creation and processing), the print film and plate making to to the Bizerba L & C these processes in the 7,000 square meter operation takes over actual printing and storage. In a three shift operation, 85 employees ensure the smooth fulfillment.

About one-third of the labels is now sold to companies from more than 50 countries. Bizerba Bizerba is a worldwide operating, leading in many areas solution providers for professional system solutions of weighing, labelling, information and food service technology in the segments retail, food industry, manufacturing and logistics. Industry-specific hard – and software, powerful network-compatible management systems, as well as a wide range of labels, consumables and business services ensure the transparent control of integrated business processes and the high availability of Bizerba-specific performance features. Worldwide, Bizerba is present with 41 shareholdings in 23 countries and 54 country offices in over 120 countries. Headquarters of the company, which employs about 3,000 people, is Balingen; further production sites are located in Messkirch, Bochum, Vienna (Austria), Pfaffikon (Switzerland), Milan (Italy), Shanghai (China), Forest Hill (United States) and San Luis Potosi (Mexico). Contact: Bizerba GmbH & co. KG Claudia Gross Director global marketing & communication Wilhelm-herbal-Strasse 65 D-72336 Balingen phone + 49 7433 12-33 00 fax + 49 7433 12-5 33 00 E-Mail: nic.pr network integrated communication Patrick Schroeder Coburg road 3 53113 Bonn phone + 49 228 620 43 84 fax + 49 228 620 44 75 E-Mail: